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Sec. 10 -106. Parking spaces for persons with disabilities. <br />(a) Generally. For parking areas with ten (10) or more required spaces, a <br />portion of the total number of required parking spaces in each off - street <br />parking area shall be specifically designated, located, and reserved for use by <br />persons with disabilities. <br />(b) Number of spaces. The minimum number of spaces to be provided shall be <br />a portion of the total number of parking spaces required, as determined from <br />the following schedule. Parking spaces reserved for persons with <br />disabilities shall be counted toward fulfilling the overall off - street parking <br />standards. One (1) in every eight (8) handicapped accessible spaces, but <br />not less than one (1), shall be designated `van accessible.' <br />Total Required Spaces <br />Minimum Spaces for Disabled <br />10 - -25 <br />1 <br />26 -50 <br />2 <br />51 -75 <br />3 <br />76 -100 <br />4 <br />101 -150 <br />5 <br />151 - -200 <br />6 <br />201 - -300 <br />7 <br />301 - -400 <br />8 <br />401 - -500 <br />9 <br />501 - -1,000 <br />2 percent of totals aces <br />Over 1,000 <br />20 plus 1 per each 100 spaces over 1,000 <br />(c) Minimum dimensions. Handicapped accessible parking spaces must be <br />at least 17 1/2 feet deep and eight (8) feet wide with an access aisle, which <br />may be shared by two (2) handicapped accessible spaces. The minimum <br />width of the access aisle shall be five (5) feet, except when adjacent to a van <br />accessible space, in which case the minimum width shall be eight (8) feet. <br />The parking access aisle shall be part of an accessible route to the building or <br />facility entrance. Parking spaces and access aisles shall be level with <br />surface slopes not exceeding 1:50 (two percent) in all directions. Vertical <br />clearance must be at least eight feet, two inches. <br />(d) Location of spaces. Required spaces for persons with disabilities shall <br />be located in close proximity to building entrances and shall be designed to <br />permit occupants of vehicles to reach the building entrance on an <br />unobstructed path with a minimum width of three (3) feet. The director of <br />community development may require that off - street parking spaces provided <br />for persons with disabilities be dispersed throughout the project if deemed <br />necessary to ensure safe, convenient, and accessible parking spaces for all <br />Page 10 of 17 <br />